Some Sacramento concertgoers faced significant expenses after discovering their cars were towed during the Aftershock rock festival. One attendee, Bruce Capagli, reported receiving his vehicle in a condition that rendered it undriveable. Capagli and others are questioning the legitimacy of a towing operation that directed them to an unmarked dirt lot to reclaim their vehicles, as reported by CBS Sacramento.
The towing operation identified itself as J&B Towing, but concerns about its licensing and towing authorization remain unresolved. Capagli parked his car in a lot on Bercut Drive for the festival, and upon returning, he found it missing. A temporary sign instructed him to call a phone number for assistance.
The person who answered provided an address on Del Paso Boulevard, which was associated with an auto body shop, not the location where Capagli ultimately retrieved his car. He was transported in a white Honda Civic to a dirt field in a residential area. Capagli expressed suspicion when he observed a Lincoln Navigator towing another vehicle off the lot.
The pickup location lacked any signage indicating a towing business, yet drivers were presented with preprinted receipts demanding $562 for vehicle retrieval. Capagli raised concerns about the paperwork authorizing the tow, noting that an affidavit named Allied Universal as the requesting party, but the phone number on the document was linked to the towing operation. He suspects the document may have been forged.
Allied Universal stated that it had no towing arrangement and was not responsible for the parking facilities. A representative clarified that their services at the location only included guarding services for one tenant's lobby and that they do not contract with towing services.
Capagli also noted that the receipts he received lacked essential information, such as the vehicle identification number and the times of towing and release. Although he eventually recovered his vehicle, he reported that the damage made it undriveable. His insurance company is treating the incident as a stolen vehicle rather than a tow involving damage.
Other motorists have reported similar experiences, including the same phone-number detour and the $562 charge. Receipts bearing the J&B Towing name have been provided by drivers for incidents in various Sacramento locations on different days. The owner of the towing company claimed to CBS that the business is legitimate but did not provide a license number, declined interviews, and failed to supply requested licensing documents.